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[โ€“] doingless 25 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I'm 50 and definitely working at least to 70. I can't afford life now, I can't afford to retire!

[โ€“] Potatos_are_not_friends 11 points 11 months ago

That's how I feel. If I'm lucky, my retirement supports only me and partially my wife for like 10 years. My wife's retirement will stretch us to 15 years.

Society is looking grim.